Celebrating Club 49 - Alaska Business Magazine
So it was ten years ago that Alaska Airlines launched Club 49, a program developed for and offered exclusively to Alaskans that saves them approximately $22 million to $24 million per year. Even with the plummet in 2020 in airline traffic due to the global pandemic, the program has still saved Alaskans more than $200 million since its inception.
Alaska USA Merges with Global Credit Union
Aug 4, 2022 · Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has finalized a merger with Spokane-based Global Credit Union. The merger combines Alaska USA’s 700,000 members with Global’s 45,000 members, resulting in an organization with combined assets of nearly $12 billion, making it one of the fifteen largest credit unions in the country. Shared Values.
First National Proud - Alaska Business Magazine
by Scott Rhode Apr 25, 2022 Finance, Magazine. Started on January 30, 1922, as The First National Bank of Anchorage inside a furniture store at 4th Avenue and G Street, FNBA has grown and prospered over the last century while other banks have fallen by the wayside or been absorbed by larger institutions. The fireworks display over Anchorage on ...
Alaska USA Rebrands as “Global Credit Union”
Jan 27, 2023 · Thus, a new name: Alaska USA is becoming Global Credit Union, effective April 3. Worldwide Reach. The name comes directly from the Spokane-based institution that Alaska USA acquired in 2022. Although Global Credit Union was the smaller party, with 45,000 members to Alaska USA’s 700,000, it gave the combined entity a truly worldwide reach.
Alaska Beacon Launches News Website - Alaska Business Magazine
May 11, 2022 · The States Newsroom began in 2019 as an outgrowth of a progressive policy think tank in North Carolina founded by Chris Fitzsimon, who remains the network’s director and publisher. Upon launch May 11, the Alaska Beacon becomes the twenty-seventh outlet in the States Newsroom network. Kitchenman has spent the last two months recruiting a core ...
How the 1964 Earthquake Changed Construction in Alaska
by Scott Rhode Mar 25, 2024 Construction, Engineering, Magazine. March 27, 1964 shook up the construction industry in Alaska. The magnitude 9.2 earthquake that Friday evening left 131 people dead as it crumbled streets, flattened buildings, and wiped out coastal towns. On top of the rubble, what was rebuilt was different from what stood before.
Global Credit Union Grows from Alaska to International …
May 8, 2023 · The name “Global Credit Union” supports Alaska USA’s future growth, according to President and CEO Geoff Lundfelt. The appellation is also recognizable, easy to associate, and matches the credit union’s geographic trajectory. “The Global Credit Union name reflects our future and represents the diversity of our membership, which spans ...
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5 days ago · The Alaska Critical Mineral Collaborative leverages UAF research efforts to help the mining industry make Alaska a critical minerals leader. Voters Put Wage and Hour Initiative on Track to Passage. Ballot Measure 1 increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2028 and mandates that most private employers provide paid sick leave.
Peter Pan Seafood: New Ownership with a New Vision
Nov 2, 2021 · Peter Pan Seafood Co. It was all hands on deck at the end of 2020 as new ownership took charge of the storied Peter Pan Seafoods company, now Peter Pan Seafood Co., preparing for their first season at the helm. “We had a great season. The new ownership group came in with a strong vision and made a lot of commitments, and we’ve done what we ...
Fair Announces First Seven Acts in 2022 Concerts Line-Up
Mar 30, 2022 · Tickets go on sale April 1 for the 2022 AT&T Concert Series at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, a lineup that includes classic acts, up-and-comers, and platinum-selling favorites. Two Full Weekends. Seven acts have been announced so far. Four of …